Air Mattress Bedding Apparatus

ABSTRACT

An air mattress bedding apparatus for providing secure bedding for an air mattress includes a bottom sheet. A plurality of bottom engagement members is coupled to a bottom left side panel, a bottom right side panel, a left foot panel wing, and a right foot panel wing. The bottom engagement members of the left foot panel wing and the right foot panel wing are selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members of the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel, respectively. A plurality of top engagement members is coupled to a top sheet. The top engagement members are selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members to secure the top sheet to the bottom sheet. The top sheet and the bottom sheet fit an air mattress.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to bedding devices and more particularly pertains to a new bedding device for providing secure bedding for an air mattress. The present device includes multiple interconnecting sheet pieces designed to leave the air pump exposed. There may also be a partially connected comforter.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to bedding devices. Known devices are often designed for traditional mattresses and do not accommodate inflation and deflation without removal. Known devices also typically lack interconnecting pieces and a partially connected comforter.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bottom sheet comprising a bottom base panel having a bottom base foot edge, a bottom base head edge, a bottom base left edge, and a bottom base right edge. A bottom left side panel is coupled to the bottom base left edge of the bottom base panel. A bottom right side panel is coupled to the bottom base right edge of the bottom base panel. A bottom foot panel is coupled to the bottom base foot edge of the bottom base panel. The bottom foot panel has a left foot panel wing and a right foot panel wing. A plurality of bottom engagement members is coupled to the bottom left side panel, the bottom right side panel, the left foot panel wing, and the right foot panel wing. The bottom engagement members of the left foot panel wing and the right foot panel wing are selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members of the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel, respectively. A top sheet comprises a top base panel having a top base foot edge, a top base head edge, a top base left edge, and a top base right edge. A top left side panel is coupled to the top base left edge of the top base panel. A top right side panel is coupled to the top base right edge of the top base panel. A pair of top foot tabs is coupled to the top base foot edge. A plurality of top engagement members is coupled to the top left side panel, the top right side panel, and the pair of top foot tabs. The top engagement members are selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members to secure the top sheet to the bottom sheet. The top sheet and the bottom sheet are configured to fit an air mattress.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an air mattress bedding apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 9 thereof, a new bedding device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 9, the air mattress bedding apparatus 10 generally comprises a bottom sheet 12 comprising a bottom base panel 14 having a bottom base foot edge 16, a bottom base head edge 18, a bottom base left edge 20, and a bottom base right edge 22. A bottom left side panel 24 is coupled to the bottom base panel 14. The bottom left side panel 24 is coupled to the bottom base left edge 20. A bottom right side panel 26 is coupled to the bottom base panel 14. The bottom right side panel 26 is coupled to the bottom base right edge 22. A bottom foot panel 28 is coupled to the bottom base panel 14. The bottom foot panel 28 is coupled to the bottom base foot edge 16. The bottom foot panel 28 has a left foot panel wing 30 and a right foot panel wing 32. The bottom foot panel 28 may have a pump aperture 34 configured to receive a pump 36 of an air mattress 38.

The bottom sheet 12 is configured to fit and fold onto the air mattress 38 as shown in FIG. 4. The pump aperture 34 may accommodate the pump 36 when integrated into the air mattress 38 as seen in FIG. 4 but may also accommodate the pump 36 when external and coupling to a fill valve. The pump aperture 34 allows for filling and deflation of the air mattress 38 without removing the apparatus 10.

A plurality of bottom engagement members 40 is coupled to the bottom left side panel 24, the bottom right side panel 26, the left foot panel wing 30, and the right foot panel wing 32. The bottom engagement members 40 of the left foot panel wing 30 and the right foot panel wing 32 are selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members 40 of the bottom left side panel 24 and the bottom right side panel 26, respectively, as shown in FIG. 9. The bottom engagement members 40 coupled to the bottom left side panel 24 and the bottom right side panel 26 may be arranged in a pair of inner rows 42 and a pair of outer rows 44 to accommodate different height air mattresses 38 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9.

A top sheet 46 comprises a top base panel 48 having a top base foot edge 50, a top base head edge 52, a top base left edge 54, and a top base right edge 56. A sleeping bag 58 may be coupled to the top base panel 48. The sleeping bag 58 is continuously coupled to the top base panel 48 and has a zippered access opening 60. A top left side panel 62 is coupled to the top base left edge 54. A top right side panel 64 is coupled to the top base right edge 56. A pair of top foot tabs 66 is coupled to the top base foot edge 50. The pair of top foot tabs 66 is lifted during installation (as shown in FIG. 5) and then folded over the bottom foot panel 28 (as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9).

A plurality of top engagement members 68 is coupled to the top left side panel 62, the top right side panel 64, and the pair of top foot tabs 66. The top engagement members 68 are selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members 40 to secure the top sheet 46 to the bottom sheet 12. The top sheet 46 and the bottom sheet 12 are configured to fit the air mattress 38 snuggly to prevent disengagement during use.

A back strap 70 has a plurality of strap engagement members 72 coupled proximal a strap left end 74 and a strap right end 76. The plurality of strap engagement members 72 is selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members 40 of the bottom left side panel 24 and the bottom right side panel 26 as shown in FIG. 7.

A blanket 78 has a blanket base panel 80, a blanket left side panel 82, a blanket right side panel 84, and a blanket foot panel 86. The blanket 78 has a plurality of blanket engagement members 88 coupled to the blanket foot panel 86 and the blanket left side panel 82 and the blanket right side panel 84 proximal the blanket foot panel 86 to selectively engage the plurality of bottom engagement members 40 and partially fix the blanket 78 to the bottom sheet 12.

A comforter 90 has a comforter base panel 92, a comforter left side panel 94, a comforter right side panel 96, and a comforter foot panel 98. The comforter 90 has a plurality of comforter engagement members 100 coupled to the comforter foot panel 98 and the comforter left side panel 94 and the comforter right side panel 96 proximal the comforter foot panel 98 to selectively engage the plurality of bottom engagement members 40 and partially fix the comforter 90 to the bottom sheet 12 on top of the blanket 78.

The plurality of top engagement members 68, the plurality of bottom engagement members 40, the plurality of strap engagement members 72, the plurality of blanket engagement members 88, and the plurality of comforter engagement members 100 may be selectively engageable fasteners such as, but not limited to, buttons and button holes, hook-and-loop fasteners, snaps, and the like.

In use, the air mattress 38 is placed on top of the bottom sheet 12. The bottom left side panel 24 and the bottom right side panel 26 are folded up and the top sheet 46 is placed on the air mattress 38. The top left side panel 62 and the top right side panel 64 are engaged with the bottom left side panel 24 and the bottom right side panel 26 before the bottom foot panel 28 is folded up. The blanket 78 and the comforter 90 are then engaged if desired.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. An air mattress bedding apparatus comprising: a bottom sheet comprising: a bottom base panel having a bottom base foot edge, a bottom base head edge, a bottom base left edge, and a bottom base right edge; a bottom left side panel coupled to the bottom base panel, the bottom left side panel being coupled to the bottom base left edge; a bottom right side panel coupled to the bottom base panel, the bottom right side panel being coupled to the bottom base right edge; a bottom foot panel coupled to the bottom base panel, the bottom foot panel being coupled to the bottom base foot edge, the bottom foot panel having a left foot panel wing and a right foot panel wing; and a plurality of bottom engagement members coupled to the bottom left side panel, the bottom right side panel, the left foot panel wing, and the right foot panel wing, the bottom engagement members of the left foot panel wing and the right foot panel wing being selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members of the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel, respectively; and a top sheet comprising: a top base panel having a top base foot edge, a top base head edge, a top base left edge, and a top base right edge; a top left side panel coupled to the top base panel, the top left side panel being coupled to the top base left edge; a top right side panel coupled to the top base panel, the top right side panel being coupled to the top base right edge; a pair of top foot tabs coupled to the top base foot edge; and a plurality of top engagement members coupled to the top left side panel, the top right side panel, and the pair of top foot tabs, the top engagement members being selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members to secure the top sheet to the bottom sheet, wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet are configured to fit an air mattress.
 2. The air mattress bedding apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a back strap, the back strap having a plurality of strap engagement members coupled proximal a strap left end and a strap right end, the plurality of strap engagement members being selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members of the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel.
 3. The air mattress bedding apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the bottom foot panel having a pump aperture configured to receive a pump of the air mattress.
 4. The air mattress bedding apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the bottom engagement members coupled to the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel being arranged in a pair of inner rows and a pair of outer rows to accommodate different height air mattresses.
 5. The air mattress bedding apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the top sheet including a sleeping bag continuously coupled to the top base panel and having a zippered access opening.
 6. The air mattress bedding apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a blanket having a blanket base panel, a blanket left side panel, a blanket right side panel, and a blanket foot panel, the blanket having a plurality of blanket engagement members coupled to the blanket foot panel and the blanket left side panel and the blanket right side panel proximal the blanket foot panel to selectively engage the plurality of bottom engagement members and partially fix the blanket to the bottom sheet.
 7. The air mattress bedding apparatus of claim 6 further comprising a comforter having a comforter base panel, a comforter left side panel, a comforter right side panel, and a comforter foot panel, the comforter having a plurality of comforter engagement members coupled to the comforter foot panel and the comforter left side panel and the comforter right side panel proximal the comforter foot panel to selectively engage the plurality of bottom engagement members and partially fix the comforter to the bottom sheet on top of the blanket.
 8. An air mattress bedding apparatus comprising: a bottom sheet comprising: a bottom base panel having a bottom base foot edge, a bottom base head edge, a bottom base left edge, and a bottom base right edge; a bottom left side panel coupled to the bottom base panel, the bottom left side panel being coupled to the bottom base left edge; a bottom right side panel coupled to the bottom base panel, the bottom right side panel being coupled to the bottom base right edge; a bottom foot panel coupled to the bottom base panel, the bottom foot panel being coupled to the bottom base foot edge, the bottom foot panel having a left foot panel wing and a right foot panel wing, the bottom foot panel having a pump aperture configured to receive a pump of an air mattress; and a plurality of bottom engagement members coupled to the bottom left side panel, the bottom right side panel, the left foot panel wing, and the right foot panel wing, the bottom engagement members of the left foot panel wing and the right foot panel wing being selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members of the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel, respectively, the bottom engagement members coupled to the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel being arranged in a pair of inner rows and a pair of outer rows to accommodate different height air mattresses; a top sheet comprising: a top base panel having a top base foot edge, a top base head edge, a top base left edge, and a top base right edge; a sleeping bag coupled to the top base panel, the sleeping bag being continuously coupled to the top base panel and having a zippered access opening; a top left side panel coupled to the top base panel, the top left side panel being coupled to the top base left edge; a top right side panel coupled to the top base panel, the top right side panel being coupled to the top base right edge; a pair of top foot tabs coupled to the top base foot edge; and a plurality of top engagement members coupled to the top left side panel, the top right side panel, and the pair of top foot tabs, the top engagement members being selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members to secure the top sheet to the bottom sheet, wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet are configured to fit the air mattress; a back strap, the back strap having a plurality of strap engagement members coupled proximal a strap left end and a strap right end, the plurality of strap engagement members being selectively engageable with the bottom engagement members of the bottom left side panel and the bottom right side panel; a blanket having a blanket base panel, a blanket left side panel, a blanket right side panel, and a blanket foot panel, the blanket having a plurality of blanket engagement members coupled to the blanket foot panel and the blanket left side panel and the blanket right side panel proximal the blanket foot panel to selectively engage the plurality of bottom engagement members and partially fix the blanket to the bottom sheet; and a comforter having a comforter base panel, a comforter left side panel, a comforter right side panel, and a comforter foot panel, the comforter having a plurality of comforter engagement members coupled to the comforter foot panel and the comforter left side panel and the comforter right side panel proximal the comforter foot panel to selectively engage the plurality of bottom engagement members and partially fix the comforter to the bottom sheet on top of the blanket. 